Conor McGregor's first-ever MMA opponent reveals what he's really like behind the scenes

Matthew Stafford put together a brilliant 15-play drive when it mattered most, finding Cooper Kupp in the end zone for the match-winning touchdown with just over a minute left on the clock.Aaron Donald then came up with a crucial sack on Joe Burrow to close the game out and earn Sean McVay’s side the Vince Lombardi Trophy.Yet viewers watching from the UK had other concerns, with Cousins ruining the spectacle without even playing in the game.The Minnesota Vikings quarterback was part of Sky Sports’ coverage of the match, speaking to the studio via video link.But many people watching were not concentrating on the words that were coming out of Cousins’ mouth – all because of something in the background.Dressed in a white shirt, Cousins was sat in front of a very normal-looking background with two photo frames mounted on the wall.HAVE YOUR SAY! Does Kirk Cousins's background drive you mad? Comment below.The only problem was that one of them was not quite straight – a minor detail which prompted hundreds of complaints on Twitter.“Anyone else getting really annoyed by that wonky picture at Kirk Cousins’ house?” wrote one account.“Why is Kirk Cousins photo so wonky? @NFLUK pls fix,” tweeted one fan.“Kirk Cousins... cant even throw his pictures on the wall straight,” joked another.“@KirkCousins8 Fix your family photo please.

Arsenal supporters are furious after watching owner Stan Kroenke lift the Vince Lombardi trophy following the LA Rams' victory at Super Bowl LVI.The 74-year-old proudly took to the field to join the Rams' celebrations and dedicated the famous win to the "great fans of Los Angeles"."Amazing, and just really proud of this group," Kroenke said. "So happy for them, and then you talk about these players."They’re unbelievable, and this just hung in there.

Ranvir Singh led an emotional tribute to a "beloved" and key member of the Good Morning Britain team.The 44-year-old host, shared the sad news that programme organiser Paul Dorrian had tragically died over the weekend.She explained that the entire ITV crew had been left devastated after learning about the loss of a "close friend".In a heartfelt speech, Ranvir said: "As you know, the show just isn't what it is without the talented team who work behind-the-scenes here, who get everything on air for us every morning."It is with real sadness in our hearts we have to say we've lost one of our beloved colleagues this weekend."The newsreader continued: "Paul Dorrian, He literally worked day and night to make sure all our technical facilities worked and the show got on the air."Dorrian had devoted over three decades to the channel - including GMTV before it became GMB - and was a valued organiser for the breakfast programme for years.Paying tribute, the Strictly Come Dancing star went on to explain how Dorrain had been an integral member of team and had been loved by everyone at ITV.The TV star added: "He knew everybody here.

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And director Jordan Blum echoed: “A rarely discussed director who made all of your favourite films.“If you work in comedy and were born while his movies were coming out then they directly influenced everything you’ve ever done.”Ivan won a host of awards and honours throughout his career, spanning more than five decades.He was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1997 and inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2007.Ivan also won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Big Screen Achievement Awards in 2014.He also secured a Best Picture Academy Award nomination for Up in the Air, which he produced, as well as a Golden Reel Award for 1979 comedy Meatballs, and a Saturn Award for Ghostbusters.In 2009, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions as a director and producer, and for his promotion of the Canadian film and television industries.Ivan is survived by his wife of 46 years, Genevieve Robert, and their three children: Catherine, Caroline and Jason.Jason has followed in his father’s footsteps and is also a director, best known for Juno, Thank You for Smoking and Oscar nominated movie Up in the Air.

Conor McGregor admitted he felt very “horny” after realising he had topped Forbes’ list as the highest-paid athlete for 2021.The UFC legend reportedly received a mammoth total earning of $180million (£133million) last year, comfortably beating the likes of Lionel Messi (£96million) and Cristiano Ronaldo (£88million) in second and third, respectively.The 32-year-old also edged NFL’s Dak Prescott and NBA superstar LeBron James, who completed the top five, while tennis star Naomi Osaka was the highest-paid female athlete in 12th.And while being that wealthy could trigger a number of different emotions, a prideful McGregor took to Twitter to bizarrely announce the news evoked other feelings.McGregor initially posted a cryptic tweet without any context which left fans understandably baffled.He simply wrote: “Guys, I’m horny”.The Irishman then elaborated, tweeting: “I’m the number 1 highest paid Forbes athlete this year. I horn.”McGregor is known for being a shrewd business mogul, capitalising on his popularity as a UFC fighter through trash-talking and launching various enterprises.Do you think Conor McGregor is a better businessman than he is a fighter? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

TOWIE star Frankie Essex has announced she is pregnant with twins with her partner of three years, Luke Love. The reality star only came off the pill last year and was shocked when she found out she was expecting so soon after.But the surprises didn't end there as she was told she was pregnant with twins.The 34-year-old said she was "just so shocked" when the lady scanning her made the discovery."The lady scanning me was focusing on one baby and was then like, ‘What else do we have here then?’ and I was so shocked and asked, ‘Are we having twins?’ I burst out crying, tears of happiness.

BBC Breakfast presenter Nina Warhurst wasn't afraid to dress to impress this Valentine's Day - but a massive wardrobe blunder left her red-faced while sitting on the sofa.Nina was presenting alongside Jon Kay on Monday (February 14) and chose to wear a stunning white top emblazoned with a red love-heart design fit for a day to celebrate love.While chatting to weather presenter Carol Kirkwood, who had also matched her outfit to the day - opting for a grey dress dotted with black hearts - Nina revealed that her co-star had actually been forced to change after they turned up in the same top.Nina told Carol: "We've just noticed the beautiful hearts on your dress - I've gone for a similar theme this morning!"Carol replied: "Oh, you have to on Valentine's Day, don't you Nina? Yours is very nice - nice red top!""As is yours!" Nina returned the compliment before saying: "And actually, Holly came in in the exact same top as me this morning, and she's had to quickly change so that we weren't matching!"And Jon Kay said, 'Oh, what a coincidence that you're both in the same top!' not realising the theme at all!"A blushing Jon chipped in: "I had no idea!"The conversation soon turned to a dog who had a natural black heart-shape on his fur - as Jon showed Carol a newspaper clipping featuring the pooch."There's plenty in the papers, and we showed this earlier, but look - this is like matching Carol's dress! This is Splodge, the Pointer, with a heart coat.

Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson are celebrating Valentine’s Day a little early!

Dancing On Ice fans' hearts went out to Liberty Poole as she took a tumble on the ice during tonight's show.

He's been known for years on the Manchester social scene for his outlandish and eye-catching array of outfits, so fans of RuPaul’s Drag Race did a double take when they thought one of the contestants was channelling our very own Jsky.

Ivan Reitman, the influential filmmaker and producer behind beloved comedies from Animal House to Ghostbusters, has died aged 75.

Conor McGregor has poked fun at old rival Floyd Mayweather for appearing in a window-glazing advert on British television.McGregor swapped the Octagon for the boxing ring in August 2017 to face Mayweather, who came out on top in their lucrative crossover bout via 10th-round stoppage.Despite suffering defeat that night, the UFC superstar has continued to goad his former opponent in the four years that have followed, recently hitting out at his decision to face YouTuber Logan Paul in an exhibition bout this weekend.And now McGregor has taunted Mayweather on social media again, uploading footage of him starring in an advert for a UK window-glazing company.Along with the clip of Mayweather flogging the windows, he sarcastically posted on

Logan Paul has fired a fresh dig at UFC superstar Conor McGregor with a jibe about the Irishman’s shorter stature in comparison to himself.YouTuber Paul is preparing to take on Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition boxing bout on Sunday night, but has continued to take aim at McGregor.McGregor has been linked with taking on either Logan or his younger brother Jake at some point in the future, with both Paul brothers calling out the UFC star.After losing an exhibition boxing match of his own against Mayweather in 2017, McGregor has returned to the Octagon in recent years.But rumours linking him with a fight against one of the Paul brothers have increased since he was defeated by Dustin Porier at UFC 257 in January.Logan’s bout against Mayweather

Logan Paul has stated UFC megastar Conor McGregor “doesn’t impress” him and claimed he could defeat the Irishman in a boxing match right now, just days before the YouTuber faces Floyd Mayweather in an eight-round exhibition bout.Paul, who was defeated in his only professional boxing bout in 2019 by fellow YouTuber KSI, appeared on the True Geordie podcast earlier this week. In a wide-ranging interview, the social media star appeared extremely confident as criticised the boxing ability of former two-weight UFC champion McGregor, perhaps paving the way for a fight between the two in the future.“I think I could beat Conor in a boxing match right now.

Logan Paul continues to pick enemies in high places within the fighting industry after he has claimed he'd beat UFC sensation Conor McGregor in a boxing match due to the Irishman getting "tired" as the fight wore on.Paul already has one huge bout to prepare for first, as the YouTube star gears up take on Floyd Mayweather in Miami on this Sunday, with the aim of sparking arguably the biggest upset the sport has ever seen.Logan is not the first member of the Paul family to try and wage a war of words with 'The Notorious', brother Jake recently released a video calling out McGregor to tempt him into a bout.Speaking on the True Geordie Podcast, Logan explained the reasons as to why he feels so confident should he ever come face to face with

Jake Paul has revealed that he will be announcing his "biggest fight yet" on Tuesday morning amid links to Tommy Fury and Conor McGregor after beating Ben Askren inside one round.He wrote on his Instagram story: "Fight announcement tomorrow morning."This will be the biggest fight yet x five.

Conor McGregor has undeniably transcended the sport of MMA, becoming a household name across the globe just as much for his antics outside of the octagon as his skills inside it.However, the trash-talking, hard hitting McGregor is a thing of the past according to ex-world champion Michael Bisping, although he did go on to explain how McGregor deserves a large amount of respect of for fighting Dustin Poirer for a third time later this summer.The pair will go toe to toe again in Las Vegas on July 10, this time in front of 20,000 spectators.

MMA, and UFC president Dana White is taking no chances ahead of Conor McGregor’s trilogy matchup against Dustin Poirier.The longstanding rivals are poised to settle their dispute with a third and final showdown at UFC 264 on July 10.McGregor landed the opening blow with a first-round TKO finish when the pair first met as featherweights in 2014, but Poirier redeemed himself with a second-round stoppage in their January rematch.The MMA world is expecting a spectacle to remember, but White told Bleacher Report he’s still seeking a replacement just in case: "I'm actually looking for someone right now to be the backup on that card. Nobody’s jumping out.

JUST IN: Conor McGregor 'sent tips' to Claressa Shields ahead of MMA debut"He's the pretty girl, and after that you can go show the other girls and say, 'hey, I got this beautiful girl, you wanna date me?'"That means fighters, they fight him, they get this clout fighting Conor McGregor. But they don't understand Conor McGregor hasn't won in three years.

McGregor in the past, represents some of the UFC’s biggest stars including Kamaru Usman, Khamzat Chimaev and the recently retired Khabib Nurmagomedov.In a wide-ranging discussion on Mike Tyson’s podcast, the manager discussed Jake Paul’s future in combat sports, a possible UFC heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou and Georges St-Pierre’s legacy.However, Abdelaziz saved his most controversial opinions for the end of the interview and with the topic of the UFC lightweight division brought up, Abdelaziz went straight for McGregor, totally dismissing his chances against Poirier and labelling him “irrelevant”."Now we have McGregor fighting Dustin Poirier.